Study shows that homophobes are sexually aroused by Gay porn.

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A recurring theme in this forum is the suspicion that the most hateful anti-gay posters here are in fact trying to repress homosexual tendencies. A study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology appears to back up that theory:

Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Vol 105(3), Aug 1996, 440-445.

Interesting that this study shows that self declard homophobes are the only group of straight men who get an erection when shown gay porn.

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I think the study, and certainly the conclusions, are faulty. Changes in penile circumference based on exposure to erotic media is hardly the same as having a proclivity towards a specific sexual orientation. I'm not gay, and I don't fear gayness (homophobe) but like most Humans, I'll respond to sexual stiluli. The term, "thinking with the other head" applies here.

It's a physiological response as much, if not more than it's psycologial. Humans are bi-sexual, in that we're capapble of having sex for fun, with males or females. But even a female dog will hump another female dog, when the time is right. Hell, a dog will hump your leg. Thats a biological function, not indicating a preference.

I think thats whats at work here. Sage, you seem to see this as some sort of "Gotcha!" moment, but really, sexuality is so much more complex.

Then theres com's response, which is a whole 'nother issue. Social cues and norms based on our indoctrinations. I believe we're hard wired from birth with a sexual orientation (with exceptions) and the environment we're raised in pushes us either towards our wiring, or against it, and we compensate accordingly.

And if dealing with such complex issues causes an overreaction to the opposite, it must go both ways. In other words, I've known some gay guys that felt the need to constantly rip on the "breeders". Should I believe that they're secretly straight? Have there been any studies of their penile circumference while watching straight erotica?

"Only the homophobic men showed an increase in penile erection to male homosexual stimuli..." Only? 100%? Thats very hard (pun intended) to believe. Someone has an agenda...

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I think the study, and certainly the conclusions, are faulty. Changes in penile circumference based on exposure to erotic media is hardly the same as having a proclivity towards a specific sexual orientation. I'm not gay, and I don't fear gayness (homophobe) but like most Humans, I'll respond to sexual stiluli. The term, "thinking with the other head" applies here.

It's not faulty, you just didn't read it. A normal control group was used and these people didn't pop wood when a gay film was shown. The homophobes did.

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I think the study, and certainly the conclusions, are faulty. Changes in penile circumference based on exposure to erotic media is hardly the same as having a proclivity towards a specific sexual orientation. I'm not gay, and I don't fear gayness (homophobe) but like most Humans, I'll respond to sexual stiluli. The term, "thinking with the other head" applies here.

It's a physiological response as much, if not more than it's psycologial. Humans are bi-sexual, in that we're capapble of having sex for fun, with males or females. But even a female dog will hump another female dog, when the time is right. Hell, a dog will hump your leg. Thats a biological function, not indicating a preference.

I think thats whats at work here. Sage, you seem to see this as some sort of "Gotcha!" moment, but really, sexuality is so much more complex.

Then theres com's response, which is a whole 'nother issue. Social cues and norms based on our indoctrinations. I believe we're hard wired from birth with a sexual orientation (with exceptions) and the environment we're raised in pushes us either towards our wiring, or against it, and we compensate accordingly.

And if dealing with such complex issues causes an overreaction to the opposite, it must go both ways. In other words, I've known some gay guys that felt the need to constantly rip on the "breeders". Should I believe that they're secretly straight? Have there been any studies of their penile circumference while watching straight erotica?

"Only the homophobic men showed an increase in penile erection to male homosexual stimuli..." Only? 100%? Thats very hard (pun intended) to believe. Someone has an agenda...

No evidence of an agenda. Only a scientific study in a published work.

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It's not faulty, you just didn't read it. A normal control group was used and these people didn't pop wood when a gay film was shown. The homophobes did.

I guess I'd have to know how exactly a "homophobe" is defined by the authors of the study. What questions were asked to make the determination. The individuals themselves, and what motivates (per the description) their fear of gay people.

If theres such a thing as homophobes, there must be a group defined as heterophobes. Ever heard of that group? Neither have I. But they must exist if this study, and the idea it promotes is true.

I question the "index of homophobia" and the two guys at the University of Georgia that did this study. They may be on to something, but a 100% rate of findings is absurd. A 100% finding in any group is so unlikely that it must call into question the parameters of the study.

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A recurring theme in this forum is the suspicion that the most hateful anti-gay posters here are in fact trying to repress homosexual tendencies. A study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology appears to back up that theory:

Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Vol 105(3), Aug 1996, 440-445.

Interesting that this study shows that self declard homophobes are the only group of straight men who get an erection when shown gay porn.

Another bio-markers for psychiatric disorders by an industry that has no credibility. Like I stated before: I would trust a crazed lunatic with glassy, red streaked eyes and a crome plated pistol pointed at my testicles before I would trust any statement by the mental health industry.